World · 29 September 2026
Beijing Bans Drones, Owners Flush Their Futures
After Beijing outlawed drones, enthusiasts sold their gadgets at a fraction of their worth, sparking a frenzy of cheap flyers across the city’s rooftops.
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Finance · 29 September 2026
RBA’s Fifth Rate Hike Hovers: Is the Australian Property Market About to Get a Reality‑TV Make‑over?
The Reserve Bank of Australia is poised for a fifth rate increase this year, and market participants are bracing for a potential ‘devastating’ impact on affordability and property sales, sparking a wave of sarcastic…
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Politics · 29 September 2026
Green Politics Take a Kidney Break: Waters Resigns, Party Gears Up for Secret Ballot Mayhem
Greens leader Larissa Waters has stepped down due to kidney complications, sparking a clandestine MP ballot that could reshape the party’s direction.
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Business · 28 September 2026
Madonna Outshines Taylor Swift at VMAs, Market Participants Scrabble Over Streaming Shares
At the MTV Video Music Awards, Madonna's performance outpaced Taylor Swift, sparking a brief rally in music‑streaming stocks and prompting market participants to debate whether nostalgia beats youth in the digital age.
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Sports · 28 September 2026
Trackworks Abandoned as Knights Fans Take the Express Train to the Grand Final
A freight train breakdown on the eve of the NRL grand final forced the cancellation of planned track upgrades, giving Newcastle Knights supporters an unexpectedly smooth – though still bumpy – journey to the stadium.
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Business · 28 September 2026
Electricity Upsets the Golden Rule: Gold, Silver, Nickel and Copper Clash in Sydney's Power‑Driven Economy
The age‑old hierarchy that has seen gold pricier than silver and nickel pricier than copper is being re‑examined as the surge in electric vehicles and renewable energy drives copper into the spotlight, sending market…
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Business · 28 September 2026
Digital Ad Titans Ignite Vape Black Market, Leaving Sydney’s Nightlife in Smoldering Chaos
When TikTok and Meta rolled out hundreds of illegal vaping ads, market participants inadvertently stoked a black‑market blaze that’s now turning alleyways into ash pits across Australia.
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Sports · 28 September 2026
G'Day, Grass? Australia Hosts Trump–CNN Tennis Showdown in Washington’s Only Turf
In a bewildering mash‑up of diplomacy and doubles, Australia’s diplomatic corps has stepped onto the world’s only grass court in Washington, DC, to host a rematch between the Trump administration and CNN. The match…
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Technology · 28 September 2026
Anthropic CEO Evades Senate, Sends Aussie Executives as Stand‑Ins
Anthropic’s chief refuses a Senate hearing on rogue AI, handing the reins to a squad of Australian executives who will step into the political arena next week.
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